American Patriotism and Its Discontents
Today is See You at the Pole Day (SYATP), an event that has been happening nationwide for decades. Across the country, school prayer clubs will organize in front of their schools to take part in,... Read More
Embryos: People or Property?
I don’t know many people who consider divorce fun or enjoyable. It is often a painful and tolling experience, in addition to the longer-term implications on the health and happiness of those involved. Children make... Read More
Disaster Relief: Can Humanism Fill the Gap?
Humanists are good at handling abstract philosophical questions, such as responding to the “god of the gaps” argument (that wherever there’s a gap in scientific knowledge, this is where God can become the answer). But... Read More
Aung San Suu Kyi: Fallen Hero
As a lifelong political nerd, most of my personal heroes have been politicians and political theorists. And while many of these figures have retained a place in my heart, one of them has shocked me... Read More
Restore Sanity and Humanity: End the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Evolution is cool, huh? Animals adapt to new environments. Humans evolve to the point where we can conceive of, produce, and consume barbecue-flavored potato chips. Amazing. What’s much less cool is when evolution leads to... Read More
US Needs Political-Military Strategy to Moderate Iran’s Israel Policy
Although US and Iranian diplomatic strategy compartmentalized the Iran nuclear negotiations in order to reduce the risk of failure on this priority issue, these governments’ regional disputes were inevitably going to return to the fore... Read More
Hurricanes Harvey & Irma: Responding to the Second Disaster We’re all responsible for helping survivors recover from disaster
The primary focus during a disaster is on life-saving measures like search and rescue and sheltering, for obvious reasons. The flashing lights of response and rescue teams are all-consuming. The laser focus on saving lives... Read More